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ty lil bro n central intelligence is offically 10 yrs old dang n rush hour is 28yrs old
 
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Hi guys!
I'm a NEARLY yr 7 trying to transfer to Sydney Girls high school for entry into yr 8 (prepping early). I'm gonna go to a partially selective school and my last report (yr 6 semester 2) i did dance ensemble, green team, zone athletics and i came top in Maths Olympiad (have a medal to prove) along with top 10% and 25%. I got an A in maths and Bs for the rest except for Art which I got a C in. I know the basics in maths and im ok in general in the main subjects, but idk how fast paced the questions are what types they are in the Edutest. I need help in all of them basically Verbal Reasoning, Numerical Reasoning, Reading Comprehension, Mathematics, and Written Expression. Does anyone know how to prep?? And do i have enough extra curriculars? should i try to join alot in yr 7?

PLS HELP IF ANYONE HAS ANY ADVICE. Tyyy :)
 
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AppleCarrott said:
Hi guys!
I'm a NEARLY yr 7 trying to transfer to Sydney Girls high school for entry into yr 8 (prepping early). I'm gonna go to a partially selective school and my last report (yr 6 semester 2) i did dance ensemble, green team, zone athletics and i came top in Maths Olympiad (have a medal to prove) along with top 10% and 25%. I got an A in maths and Bs for the rest except for Art which I got a C in. I know the basics in maths and im ok in general in the main subjects, but idk how fast paced the questions are what types they are in the Edutest. I need help in all of them basically Verbal Reasoning, Numerical Reasoning, Reading Comprehension, Mathematics, and Written Expression. Does anyone know how to prep?? And do i have enough extra curriculars? should i try to join alot in yr 7?

PLS HELP IF ANYONE HAS ANY ADVICE. Tyyy :)
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For selective schools I feel like you need to get As in the core subjects (math science Eng) and have a dominantly A report. However, your year 7 report is weighted most cause it’s the most recent one so really try get As in every subject in year 7 (it’s very possible). That way you can mention you’ve improved in high school and picked up a few skills. I don’t think excs matter too much and what you got right now should be enough so don’t do stuff you don’t enjoy and only do for the sake of your application.

Sydney girls only takes in very few people (2-3) from my understanding into year 8 and so does basically every other school and there will be around 100+ people trying out since year 8 entry is the most competitive year. If you don’t make it, don’t feel discouraged because you have a whole lot more opportunities for year 9 entry and I think they make a new class in year 11 so there’s so many more opportunities to get in. If you’re genuinely interested in getting into a selective school, really try push yourself throughout high school cause I personally regret not doing that and I basically bummed my entire year with a report full of Bs and Cs. Being in a partial selective school is already really good depending on your goals and what they’re strong in; my school isn’t ranked that well but it’s very competitive in maths and I wanna pick up 4U math anyways so im in no rush to leave my school.

In terms of the edutest, it’s 5 sections that’s like 30 minutes each and the questions really aren’t too hard but the timing is. If you’ve got money I HIGHLY recommend buying resources which @spiderlemonade probably knows the names of since she made it into ruse via edutest. As of now I don’t recommend preparing or even stressing for it and I just recommend building passive skills like doing daily math challenges, puzzles, and reading. That will build a strong foundation of knowledge you can use throughout high school and during the test cause personally I struggled w the reading since I couldn’t focus and never really read books. Now im reading a pretty good novel everyday for an hour or two and avoiding TikTok fully but that’s just me. Do whatever works for you honestly

As for a goal you should aim for to get entry into year 7, I recommend As in every core subject (Eng, math, science), maybe in pdh and geo/history too but it isn’t as important. At a minimum, try get 70% As and 30% Bs and AVOID Cs at all costs, that will ruin your entry. Even though you didn’t do well in year 7, I guarantee you can do much better in high school since it’s more structured and routine based than primary school where you walk in not knowing what ur learning. In the edutest, you should aim for superior bands (top 10%) in all subsections and if you can’t, one top 25% is fine but that’s the maximum you can lose.

Sorry for the yap but I genuinely hope I helped. You’ve got a lot of potential at the moment and really high goals so I really do wish you all the best in year 7 cause it’s the most chaotic year of high school. Also, everything I said is all speculation and sydney girls could coincidentally have like 20 spots but usually, when a school says they only give spots if someone leaves, that basically means 2-5 spots since no one really leaves. I also recommend branching out to other schools based on your interest since some schools have better faculties and learning environments than others, even if they’re ranked lower.

One final tip: Don’t stress about the edutest until a month before, use this time to build passive skills and understand what the test is and school you wanna make looks like. If you don’t make it, don’t give up since year 8 entry is the most competitive of them all.

GOODLUCK!!
 
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